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The Agora => Greek News => Topic started by: Maik on Wednesday, 21 May, 2014 @ 22:52:22
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A recent report by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) ranks Greece among the world’s worst countries for workers concerning the abuse of labor union rights, and worst in Europe.
The survey classifies the countries in five categories, while a 5+ category is used for the countries where no guarantee of rights exists due to breakdown of the rule of law (including Libya, Palestine, Syria, Ukraine and the CAR).
Greece is classified as a category 5 country. According to the survey, “Countries with a rating of 5 are the worst countries in the world to work in. While the legislation may spell out certain rights, workers have effectively no access to these rights and are therefore exposed to autocratic regimes and unfair labor practices.”
The top category features countries with few violations of rights and includes Belgium, Germany, South Africa, Uruguay and the Netherlands, among others.
The U.S. is ranked in category 4, and the U.K. in category 3.
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/05/21/greece-ranks-low-on-workers-rights/
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Germany 1 - 3 England - Yay! Oops that's not right !! ;)
Tony
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Germany 1 - 3 England - Yay! Oops that's not right !! ;)
Tony
Wishful thinking Tony.
ps think the article was referring to the UK !!!!!!
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Medieval Working Conditions for Greek Workers
Shocking data released by the General Confederation of Greek Workers Union GSEE reveals that the exploitation of unemployed Greeks is on the rise. Working conditions for hundreds of thousands of workers in Greece can be characterized as unprecedented and resemble those that existed in medieval ages. Even large companies have established paying practices not seen in the past, by chosing to pay part of the salary, in most cases one-third of normal wage, with supermarket coupons or free meals, instead of money. In fact, several cases have been recorded where employees received one or two meals per day for free, instead of a full salary, while in other cases, companies provided their employees free hotel accommodation for working fulltime (8 hours per day) for 25 or even 30 days per month. Hundreds of businesses are now paying their employees every three months, instead of every month, while thousands of businesses pay a small part of the agreed salary instead of a full wage.
Furthermore, many companies are delaying payments for six or even twelve months, while employees continue to work for eight hours a day. At the same time, thousands of employees are illegally not receiving their benefits or holiday pays.
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/06/17/medieval-working-conditions-for-greek-workers/
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Dreadful.
Tony
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There is a supermarket on this Island who doesnt give/allow their staff any holidays but they do receive their wages but nearly a month late.
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Had to work 11 hours a day, split shifts, 6 days a week plus 6 hours a day on my 'half day' for a previous car hire company I worked for on Kef. Wages weren't great and no holiday pay / Christmas or Easter bonus. Illegal, and before the crisis. I know someone who wasn't told until the end of last season that she wouldn't be getting holiday pay or Christmas / Easter bonuses and several people who were owed wages at the end of the season(s). No problems on that score with our present employer :)
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Maik
Is that what b stood for in that companies name?
And could the r be for rogues?
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Forty-three percent of Greeks believe their education does not prepare them adequately for employment, according to a Eurobarometer survey conducted recently.
The study pointed to about one quarter of Europeans feeling that their training did not provide the skills necessary for work. Greece scored the highest marks in the survey
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_18/06/2014_540647
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Had to work 11 hours a day, split shifts, 6 days a week plus 6 hours a day on my 'half day' for a previous car hire company I worked for on Kef. Wages weren't great and no holiday pay / Christmas or Easter bonus. Illegal, and before the crisis. I know someone who wasn't told until the end of last season that she wouldn't be getting holiday pay or Christmas / Easter bonuses and several people who were owed wages at the end of the season(s). No problems on that score with our present employer :)
:oki:
Tony
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Forty-three percent of Greeks believe their education does not prepare them adequately for employment, according to a Eurobarometer survey conducted recently.
The study pointed to about one quarter of Europeans feeling that their training did not provide the skills necessary for work. Greece scored the highest marks in the survey
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_18/06/2014_540647 (http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_18/06/2014_540647)
The real question should be: does it prepare them for unemployment ?? :rant:
Rony